Vowel

Sounds of American English

Vowels Followed by /r/
/ər/ fur /ɑr/ far /ɔr/ for /ɪr/ fear /ɛr/ fair



Two ways to say /r/:

Your tongue curls up a bit. The back of your tongue bunches up.
It doesn’t touch the top of your It doesn’t touch the top of your
mouth. mouth.


Write five words that use /ər/.
/ər/
fur

Write five words that use /ɑr/.

/ɑr/
far

Write five words that use /ɔr/.

/ɔr/
for

Write five words that use /ɪr/.

/ɪr/
fear

Write five words that use /ɛr/.

/ɛr/
fair

Write your own sentences using some of the words you wrote in the boxes. Practice saying them.
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